On resolution of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, 92 of 342 voting sites were removed prior to the November general election, reducing operating sites to 250. This workbench quantifies the geographic displacement, machine throughput bottlenecks, and transit hurdles imposed on 1.28 million registered county electors.
Eliminating the UT Arlington Activity Center precinct removes on-campus ballot access for 42,000+ enrolled students. Re-routing to the Arlington Sub-Courthouse adds a 1.8-mile distance with no direct fixed-route bus service.
Consolidated precincts in Stop Six and East Fort Worth increase reliance on Trinity Metro routes with 45-minute headways, forcing an average 34-minute round-trip transit penalty for car-free households.
With 92 fewer locations, retained facilities absorb an average +36.8% voter surge per booth during 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM rush intervals, extending modeled wait times beyond 52 minutes at high-volume substations.